Re: NSA, ITAR, NCSA and plug-in hooks.

[jimbell@pacifier.com (jim bell)]

>jim bell writes:
>>>I think it's 121.1, Category XIII paragraph (b) item (5):
>>>"Ancillary equipment specifically designed or modified for paragraphs (b)
>>>(1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) of this category;"
>>
>>Question:  What makes computers in general NOT describable by such a
>>paragraph?!?
>
>The referenced paragraphsdescribe cryptographic hardware, software and
>technical data.  Computers in general are not "specifically designed"
>as cryptographic equipment.

Great!  Then you must merely ensure that there is at least one
(non-encryption) program around that can use the same hooks.